To correct the violation, the owner must file an application to either restore the archway, legalize the changes made, or propose some other changes to the building. Any proposal must go through a public hearing and review process at the Community Board and the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), where the public can testify on the plans. Violations can only be removed if the application is approved by the LPC.

Details of the application filed by the restaurant owner have not been finalized and are not yet clear. However, we understand that he is not currently seeking to restore the destroyed archway, but rather to add a more simplified element which includes the now-exposed cast-iron columns on the façade. The application will be heard this coming Monday night, August 17th at Community Board #2’s Landmarks Committee, at which time the application will be presented and the public will be able to comment. Details on this and all other current landmarks applications in our neighborhood can be found below.

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